Bennington, 707 Acres of Public Hunting Land for Whitetail Deer, Turkey, Duck, Predator, Exotics – Bennington, Vermont

This land is owned by the State of Vermont and managed by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. It includes a 195-acre man-made pond that averages 8 feet deep and has a maximum depth of about 20 feet. The total area of this land is 707 – acre. The land is covered by forested wetlands, several small meadows, and forest cover of mostly softwoods such as white pine, red spruce, balsam fir and hemlock. Species available for hunting at Gale Meadows WMA include: black bear, white-tailed deer, moose, coyote, snowshoe hare, fisher, ducks, wood ducks and mallards. Lastly, camping can only be done at the designated area.